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You read that right. It's Harley Quinn vs. Apokolips. The whole. Entire. Planet. Wait... what? A new era for Harley begins here in Harley Quinn Vol. 1, as writer Sam Humphries takes charge! While on a tropical vacation, Harley Quinn is kidnapped by two Female Furies from Apokolips--and they're making her an offer she can't refuse: join the Furies, get super powers and do anything she wants! It's a sweet deal, and all Harley has to do in return is hunt down rogue Fury Petite Tina. The bad news: Petite Tina is anything but petite! Harley Quinn's story starts a new era in this brand-new graphic novel! Writer Sam Humphries jumps behind the wheel, beginning with this all-new Vol. 1 jumping-on point. Collects Harley Quinn #43-49.
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There are three stories here, which, for some inscrutable reason, are not presented in chronological order. The first, from which the collection takes its title, concerns Harley temporarily becoming one of the Female Furies. I dare say this may work if you're a fan of the New Gods, but it did nothing for me. The other two stories are closer to typical fare, although it's clear that Humphries likes to play up Harley's insanity more than the anarchic fun-seeking of the Connor/Palmiotti run. There's a particular focus on fourth-wall-breaking, something that was always present, but is ramped up here, and looks to be even more a feature of the next volume, judging from the cliffhanger ending. The result is not a flop by any means, and there are quite a few laughs along the way, but the characterisation is just not quite up to the prior standard - although the potential is certainly there to build something new.
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5 primary booksHarley Quinn is a 5-book series with 5 primary works first released in 2018 with contributions by Sam Humphries, Stephanie Nicole Phillips, and 3 others.